Windows Server 2008: install software through Active Directory's group policy

This is a video about how to install software through group policy. I install Firefox 3.0 through a MSI (Microsoft Installer Package) that is accessible through a local share. To do this it requires a GPO (group policy object) be applied on the domain (Server with active directory). You may assign the program to specific users or computers so that it will be installed. You can also publish the software so that the user may decide to install the software. You can do this on Server 2008 domain controller and Windows 7, but it also available for 2003, 2000, XP, or Vista.

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[wek5006]

What is the process if you need to install a .EXE file across your network?

[technoblogical]

@wek5006 this only works with MSI files. You need an MSI creator, but from what I've read, it's easier to just to go to the machines individually and install the EXE.

[HorNet505]

Q:

why do you create it as USER GP and not as a COMPUTER GP?

it it due to the registry settings the Firefox package is pushing for users?

So it is re-installed for every user logging on the same client?

Q2:

which program did you use to convert the FF package to an MSI ??

[technoblogical]

@HorNet505 Q1) I assigned the MSI to a user instead of a computer. No reason for it. I just did.

Q2) I downloaded it from the internet. A website called FrontMotion.

[MrMusicalmatt]

Can you install programs like Steam though this and run the games on one computer with them being installed on another? I would like to use one computer basically as a program hard drive? Thanks.

[technoblogical]

@MrMusicalmatt No, this is for when you work in an office and you need to install the same program on every computer. Like everybody in the office needs to have Office 2010 on their machine.

[akritity]

Gr8 video thanks for UPLOADING

[Chhotu1231]

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[sandeepmanchala]

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[cterryjr36]

thanks dude big help!

[rcee14]

Great video thanks for posting !!!!